Winter Season 
There will be a number of Cross Country and Road Walk races at various venues around Perth over the Winter months, including championships events. Athletes will also need to register for each race via the Athletics West website, no later than the Thursday before the event.  Cross Country and Road Walking compete on alternate weeks.

All Little Athletes who have registered for the summer may also compete in the Inter-Centre Winter Competition. Little Athletes compete in the same age group as the preceding summer, with no further registration fee required.
New registrations are also welcome for the winter season.

Winter Season Calendar:
Cross Country
https://www.athleticswest.com.au/news/2024-cross-country-season-released?

Road Walks
https://www.athleticswest.com.au/news/2024-road-walking-season-released?fbclid=IwAR0_DXYn6qUefTU9R2dNAFzeUgkeGfZ4OgBQAb7yKBG-FyjWRavaBTmitJ4_aem_AXs_SB_I3O3oj70BoZgtErlkb3tnVtn-QhSxjQf1AuR_Tb4Xw1dzkYwTrDbMXmxSr4A

Competition Information:
Visit the Athletics West Winter webpage for the event calendar. Please check back regularly to check if race venues or other information has changed.

In case of inclement weather, please check the Athletics West Facebook page.
Here is some other helpful information:
  • Athletes need to be at the start line 5 minutes prior to the scheduled event start time.
  • Parents will be asked to select a roster position for each event, at the time of registrations.
  • Winter competition rules can be found in the Athletics West Rules of Competition.

Distances 
Cross Country
  • U7, U8 – 1000m (Pink Flags)
  • U9, U10 – 1500m (White Flags)
  • U11, U12 – 2000m (Green Flags)
  • U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 – 3000m (Orange Flags)

Road Walks
  • ​U9 -1000 metres
  • U10, 11 -1500 metres
  • U12 -17 -2000 metres.

Winter FAQ’s
What is a Scratch race? Where the event is marked in the calendar as “Scratch”, everyone in the group starts at the same time.
What is a Handicap race? Where an event is marked as “Handicap”, athletes in a group start at different times to each other. The handicaps are worked out via each athletes previous times and will be 30 secs, 1min, 1min 30secs or 2 minutes. The aim is for athletes to finish closer together and not strung out along the course. An athlete’s handicap has no effect on their final time. Handicaps will updated on the Athletics West website prior to each Handicap event.

Training
We currently don't offer training for the winter season. If this changes we will contact members that are participating.

Click here to register. 

Contact our registrar here. [email protected]